GIS Data Engineer

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Date: Feb 2, 2019

Location:Benton Harbor, MI, US, 49022-2692

Company: Whirlpool Corporation

Requisition ID: 17042

Whirlpool Corporation is consistently recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Our values are the driving force behind everything we do. Respect, integrity, diversity and inclusion, teamwork and the spirit of winning propel our teams to excellence. Get to know us and see what it's like to be part of the world's leading major home appliance company.

Currently, we are seeking qualified candidates for a GIS Data Engineer to join the Whirlpool GIS Data Services team.

Function Overview:

The GIS Data Engineer will work to provide process and technical solutions focused on Data Integration Services to prepare dataset for modeling and analytics by data profiling, cleansing transforming and linking methodologies. The Data Engineer is responsible for understanding the data from how it is created, stored and managed. They will directly work with the Business Engagement and Advanced Analytics organizations all part of Whirlpool Analytics Organization

This position will work closely with Whirlpool's Global Information Systems teams (Business Engagement and Advanced Analytics ), including various business functions, and third party organizations to implement core solutions, as well as ensure systems are running smoothly without disruption to business operations. The primary responsibilities will focus on acquire data and preparing it for Analytics. Our data scientists, insights and strategists count on Data Engineers to verify the reliability and effectiveness of the data as well as identify gaps and issues. Our Data Engineers know that they have been successful when they are able to deliver a cleaned and linked data set and provide the required documentation to awaiting team members.

Job Responsibilities:

Acquire, transform and store data for analytics use and supply appropriate documentation for team use.

Knowledge and experience with project management and Agile methodologies are strongly recommended.

Can work in our Benton Harbor or Chicago locations.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering

3+ years of Data Engineer work experience

3+ years of experience working with relational database structures.

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in one or more of the following programming languages: PHP, Java, or Python and a familiarity with Node.js

Superior oral and written communication skills

Superior analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to lead by influence project team members and stakeholders

Ability to prioritize and manage responsibilities and commitments concurrently

A self-starter with the ability to work independently

Ability to navigate and drive clarity and decisions in areas of ambiguity

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About us

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the world’s leading major home appliance company, with approximately $21 billion in annual sales, 92,000 employees and 70 manufacturing and technology research centers in 2017. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air, Indesit and other major brand names in nearly every country throughout the world.

At Whirlpool Corporation, we believe that all people matter. Celebrating diversity and including thousands of perspectives empower us to create products that blend into every concept of home. Whirlpool Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Additional information about the company can be found on Twitter at @WhirlpoolCorp.